Charles Ross Articles

  1. How A Process Control System Can Help Increase Profits 5/8/2013

    Creating an efficient mixing system is a balancing act. Throughput must be balanced against batch size, agitator sizes, motor sizes, shear speeds, viscosity, and many other variables.

  2. The Importance Of Mixer Testing And Selection 3/13/2013

    This white paper explains the rules for mixers and the applications for which two, three, or even four different types of mixers can conceivably provide an optimal tool to achieve your process goals.

  3. Recommended Mixing Equipment For Sauces & Dressings 1/31/2013

    Many types of food mixing equipment overlap in use and function such that certain applications – like dips, sauces and dressings – can be produced in more than one mixing system.

  4. Recommended Mixing Equipment For Food And Drink Mixes 1/31/2013

    Many foods and beverages are supplied in the convenient form of dry mixes. To create the end product, ingredients must be mixed and the mixer must be capable of uniformly distributing minor ingredients throughout the batch to achieve the desired color, flavor, acidity, shelf life, flow characteristic and other properties. This applicaiton note offers considerations for choosing the right mixing equipment for food and drink mixes.
     

  5. Update Your Food Mixing And Homogenization Process With An Ultra-High Shear Rotor/Stator Mixer 1/31/2013

    Consider updating your batch mixing process with an ultra-high shear rotor/stator device. This cost-effective upgrade will deliver finer dispersions, solutions and emulsions at viscosities outside the normal range of conventional rotor/stator mixers.

  6. Recommended Mixing Equipment For Nutraceuticals 1/31/2013

    Nutraceuticals are supplied in many forms including tablets, capsules, drink mixes and powders.

  7. Mixer Options For Pureeing And Liquefying Solids 1/31/2013

    A variety of mixers are suitable for pureeing requirements – from single-shaft rotor/stator mixers and high speed dispersers to multi-agitator equipment for higher viscosity formulations, and even ultra-high shear mixers which are used to achieve a high level of smoothness and consistency in some products.

  8. Mixer And Blender Options For Vacuum Drying Requirements 11/12/2012

    Vacuum drying is ideal for processing heat-sensitive materials without risk of thermal degradation. It also allows manufacturers to recover costly solvents or safely dispose of any harmful volatiles removed from the closed system.

  9. Ribbon Blenders Are Ideal For Coating And Mixing Processes 10/23/2012

    Solid-solid mixing sometimes involves powders that need to be uniformly coated with smaller particles of a different component. The ingredient that is coated onto the bulk material is typically a very small percentage of the batch, thus requiring thorough and uniform blending.

  10. Do's And Don'ts When Using A Ribbon Blender 10/23/2012

    To help ensure a long service life out of your capital investment and obtain high quality blends in every single batch, consider the following tips on ribbon blending.